http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/ Here Be Dragons Die Rote IRis Die Rote IRis 2013-01-06T12:38:24Z en hourly 1 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z http://static.twoday.net/dieroteiris/images/icon.png http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/ http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/es-war-sehr-schoen-es-hat-mich-sehr-gefreut/ Ich habe ein neues Blog.<br /> Ein anderes Blog.<br /> Ein besseres Blog.<br /> <a href="http://www.glaubsches.net">Dieses Blog!</a><br /> <br /> <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Anderswelt/Anderswelt15.jpg" alt="umzug" width="300" /><br /> <br /> Die Rote IRis zieht um.<br /> Ab sofort findet ihr mich unter<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.glaubsches.net">www.glaubsches.net</a><br /> <br /> Ansonsten bleibt alles beim alten.<br /> Oder vielleicht doch nicht?<br /> Findet es heraus! Die Rote IRis miscellaneous Copyright © 2013 Die Rote IRis 2013-01-05T18:33:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/the-day-i-lost-peter-maffay/ Es war vor kurzem, ein paar Tage vor Weihnachten, ich bat meine Kollegin - aus dem Lautsprecher begann eine Weihnachtsplatte von Peter Maffay - unzweifelhaft ein Tiefpunkt der vorweihnachtlichen Klanggestaltung - zum inzwischen dritten Mal wieder von vorne zu tönen - sie möge doch bitte den Peter Maffay verlieren (... to lose the Peter Maffay...) falls sie verhindern wolle dass ich mich schreiend darniederwerfe und mit den Fäusten auf den Boden trommele ... <br /> <br /> ... als in mir plötzlich der Verdacht erwuchs dass es vielleicht soetwas wie ein "zuviel an Fremdsprache" in meinem Leben geben könnte.<br /> <br /> Um dem entgegenzuwirken wird es im neuen Jahr immer wieder und immer öfter auch deutsche Blogeinträge geben. Nicht regelmäßig, aber wann immer mir danach ist ... <br /> <br /> Und vielleicht werde ich auch mal wieder ein deutsches Buch zur Hand nehmen. Vorschläge, anyone? Die Rote IRis miscellaneous Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-28T11:40:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/24-days-without-christmas-24/ <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Homepage/Galerie%203/DerWaldhatAugen2.jpg" alt="eyes" width="300" /><br /> <br /> don’t blink<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> See. Wasn’t that bad, was it?<br /> Have a great time, everyone! Die Rote IRis 24 Days Without Christmas Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-24T07:00:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/24-days-without-christmas-23/ <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Homepage/Galerie%204/Farn.jpg" alt="fern" width="300" /><br /> <br /> fern Die Rote IRis 24 Days Without Christmas Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-23T07:00:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/what-i-do-not-like-about-winter/ 10 Things that I do not like about winter:<br /> <br /> 1. 5°C and a light rain<br /> 2. leftover 'plätzchen' which no one wants to eat anymore<br /> 3. christmas kitsch<br /> 4. getting sick due to a failing immune system <br /> 5. getting up early because of snow-induced trafffic chaos<br /> <br /> 6. new years day<br /> 7. no fresh vegetables<br /> 8. constant fog<br /> 9. beeing asked what a vegetarian does eat at chrismas dinner<br /> 10. the cold Die Rote IRis miscellaneous Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-22T11:12:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/24-days-without-christmas-22/ <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Zeichnungen/Spatz_hf.jpg" alt="sparrows" width="300" /><br /> <br /> Sparrows Die Rote IRis 24 Days Without Christmas Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-22T07:00:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/what-i-do-like-about-winter/ 15 Things I do like about winter<br /> <br /> 1. watching birds at the 'Futterhäusl'<br /> 2. the world becoming monocrome<br /> 3. spending christmas with my family<br /> 4. sunny, bitter cold january days<br /> 5. fresh snow<br /> <br /> 6. a hot cup of tea and the cold outside<br /> 7. baking for christmas (does not really count, because of beeing more of a autumn ocupation)<br /> 7.2. ice crystals<br /> 8. the smell of oranges and mandarines<br /> 9. having an extremely geeky new years eve party with your friends<br /> 10. snow falling<br /> <br /> 11. reading or hearing the 'Lord of the Rings' again<br /> 12. the fragrance of coniferous trees<br /> 13. my version of a christmas tree - done with natural stuff only<br /> 14. witch hazel and christmas rose<br /> 15. hot spicy indian food to keep you warm from the inside Die Rote IRis miscellaneous Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-21T11:12:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/219051520/ <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Homepage/Aeltere/Winterspaziergang.jpg" alt="winter" width="300" /><br /> <br /> a winter stroll Die Rote IRis 24 Days Without Christmas Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-21T07:00:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/24-days-without-christmas-20/ <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Homepage/Galerie%203/Herbstbltter2.jpg" alt="leaf" width="300" /><br /> <br /> Like a leaf in the wind. Die Rote IRis 24 Days Without Christmas Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-20T07:00:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/24-days-without-christmas-18/ <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Homepage/Aeltere/Wind1-1.jpg" alt="storm" width="300" /><br /> <br /> a windy day Die Rote IRis 24 Days Without Christmas Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-19T07:00:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/24-days-without-christmas-19/ <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Homepage/Aeltere/KarlsbrckeAugsburg.jpg" alt="Bismarkbrücke" width="300" /><br /> <br /> a dream of the Bismarckbrücke Die Rote IRis 24 Days Without Christmas Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-18T07:00:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/the-truth-shall-make-ye-fret/ In my experience this sentence is all too true. <br /> <br /> Example? <br /> <br /> About a year and a half ago I started listening to the <a href="http://www.vegan.ch/">Vegan.ch-podcast.</a> Mostly because I like listening to people speaking swiss-german dialect, but also because I was genuinely interested. <br /> <br /> So I listened to a few episodes. And a few more ... <br /> And I read some more ... <br /> <br /> End of story: No more eggs for me. (I’m not consequent, I’m still eating cake and biscuits at other peoples homes, and I’m still baking with eggs from my mothers neighbour.)<br /> But I don’t buy any eggs don’t cook them.<br /> <br /> It’s really no big deal.<br /> The only problems I’m having are with bread dumplings (not my everyday dish), spätzle (same here), pfannkuchen (the indians manage it egg-free, so I will too) and - above all - a variety of cakes. <br /> <br /> There are all sorts of egg substitutes, apple puree, soy flour, bananas, baking pouder, you can get the whole list <a href="http://www.veganwelt.de/inhalt/kochen/k-ersatz.html">here (you have to scroll down a bit, also it’s in german).</a><br /> <br /> I spend the year testing some of them and mostly found them wanting.<br /> <br /> One of the freakier methods - and the only one really working for me - is the use of flax flour.<br /> <br /> Because it tends to turn rancid I keep it in a glass in the fridge.<br /> <br /> <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Blog/PICT1259_hf.jpg" alt="flax" height="300" /><br /> <br /> To substitute one egg you need about one teaspoon flax meal.<br /> Here I’m making three 'eggs'.<br /> <br /> <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Blog/PICT1260_hf.jpg" alt="flax" width="300" /><br /> <br /> You blend the meal with a litte water, making a thick paste.<br /> Adding more water ( about three teaspoons per egg) you can either mix it by hand or use a blender.<br /> The mixture thickens very quickly, becomming very gooey - just like real eggs are. <br /> Did you notice that there is some sort of internal cohesion to beaten eggs? Like they tend to slip out of a bowl in one go? Or that it’s virtually imposible to seperate one teaspoon of egg from the rest of it?<br /> Same here!<br /> <br /> You just don’t see it in the picture.<br /> <br /> <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Blog/PICT1264_hf.jpg" alt="flax" width="300" /><br /> <br /> Now I just have to put it in the freezer for about a quarter of an hour and then: let there be cake!<br /> <br /> <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Blog/PICT1266_hf.jpg" alt="flay" height="300" /> <br /> <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Blog/PICT1265_hf.jpg" alt="flay" height="300" /><br /> <br /> And in case you’re wondering why I go through all this trouble,<br /> the boys from vegan.ch are happy to tell you.<br /> <a href="http://www.vegan.ch/blog/2007/10/20/veganch-podcast-episode-3-ei-ei-ei/">Just click here</a> Die Rote IRis Baking Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-17T21:37:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/24-days-without-christmas-17/ <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Homepage/Galerie%203/Sumpfdrache.jpg" alt="Swampdragon" width="300" /><br /> <br /> Swampdragon Die Rote IRis 24 Days Without Christmas Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-17T07:00:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/24-days-without-christmas-16/ <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Homepage/Galerie%203/DasEichhorn.jpg" alt="squirrel" width="300" /><br /> <br /> Squirrel Die Rote IRis 24 Days Without Christmas Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-16T07:00:00Z http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/stories/24-days-without-christmas-15/ <img src="http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff352/dieroteiris/Homepage/Galerie%203/Pilze1.jpg" alt="fungi" width="300" /><br /> <br /> Family of fungi Die Rote IRis 24 Days Without Christmas Copyright © 2012 Die Rote IRis 2012-12-15T07:00:00Z Search this site: q http://dieroteiris.twoday.net/search